A New Technique for the Direct Measurement of the Electron Anti-Neutrino Mass

Recently Raghavan [1] has proposed to measure the gravitational red shift of the electron anti-neutrino and the neutrino mixing angle θ13 using a tritium-metal matrix source and He-metal matrix target. The line width of the tritium source and capture cross-section in He are enhanced by a combined factor of ∼ 10 via the Mossbauer effect. We show how this technique can be used to directly measure the mass of the electron anti neutrino PACS nos. 13.15+g, 14.60.Pq, 23.40.-s. This document was prepared as an account of work sponsored by the United States Government. While this document is believed to contain correct information, neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor The Regents of the University of California, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by its trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof, or The Regents of the University of California. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof or The Regents of the University of California.